{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-194.10-20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 194.10-20","heading":"-20 Magazine chest construction.","body":"(a) Magazine chests shall be of watertight metal construction with flush interior. The body and lid shall have a minimum thickness of 1/8 inch.\n(b) Permanent sun shields shall be provided for sides and top including the lid. These shall have a minimum thickness of 1/8-inch aluminum or 16-gage steel. Side shields shall be offset from the body a distance of 1 inch. The top shield shall be offset a distance of 1 1/2 inches. Sun shields may be omitted when chests are installed “on deck protected,” shielded from direct exposure to the sun.\n(c) Chests shall be limited to a gross capacity of 100 cubic feet.\n(d) Chests shall be secured to the vessel's structure by means of permanently installed foundation clips or bolts or a combination thereof. Lashings will not be acceptable.\n(e) Chests shall be provided with substantial hasps and staples for locking purposes.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER U—OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS","PART 194—HANDLING, USE, AND CONTROL OF EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS","Subpart 194.10—Magazines"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"975a60c5bb9bf0466cdf9f48d6adeb431a31e880bb69037f8b7f204c26be81b6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-194.10-15","next":"us/46-cfr-194.10-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}